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Equifax

September 28, 2017

THe IT Office has received requests for information on the Equifax hack from a few weeks ago. We will list a few resources below that you can use to respond to this incident. Comprehensive online resource https://securingthehuman.sans.org/blog/2017/09/08/awareness-officers-what-to-communicate-about-the-equifax-hack What is a security freeze? https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/06/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-embrace-the-security-freeze/ Phishing scam prevention tips. https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/09/14/Potential-Phishing-Scams-Related-Equifax-Data-Breach We hope you will find these resources… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Advisories, Security, software Tagged With: equifax, hack, Security, websites

Apple releases critical security updates

January 24, 2017

Apple released a series of critical security updates last night (1/23) for nearly their entire product line. Please take a few moments today to update all of your Apple products (iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, Mac Minis, etc.). We maintain an Apple update server on our local network. Your devices will download updates faster here than anywhere… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Advisories, mobile, Security, software Tagged With: apple, internet, iOS, mobile, OSX, Security, updates

Potential Hurricane Matthew Phishing Scams

October 11, 2016

Natural disasters bring out the best in us. We spring into action, helping wherever we can. It also brings out scammers who try to trick people into giving away their money. The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has released some helpful guidelines on avoiding these potential scams. Before you click links on Hurricane… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Advisories, e-mail, Security Tagged With: email, Hurricane Matthew, natural disasters, scam, Security, Security, website

Windows 10 Upgrade Scams

July 15, 2016

Microsoft is reporting a large number of people who are being told that their current Windows licenses are about to expire. They are instructed to call a number for help upgrading before their computer stops working. This is a scam. Your current licenses are fine. They will not expire. If you choose to upgrade to… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Advisories, Security, software Tagged With: advisory, microsoft, scams, Security, windows

Apple Quicktime for Windows Security Advisory

April 15, 2016

Apple has announced today that they are dropping support for their Quicktime video player. There are multiple critical security issues with this software that will not be updated. If you have it installed on any Windows computer, anywhere, please remove it immediately. How to remove Quicktime: http://www.idigitaltimes.com/how-uninstall-quicktime-and-remove-windows-10-81-7-and-vista-527331 Reference: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A

Filed Under: Advisories, Security, software Tagged With: advisory, apple, Lent 2015, Security, software

Don’t Fall for Spear Phishing or Whaling Scams

February 17, 2016

Scammers want you to send them money. They want your password(s) so that they can log into your accounts and steal your data. Many of their attempts are laughably easy to detect and ignore. Others are carefully crafted to create a very convincing request. These requests are particularly dangerous as they avoid all traditional antivirus… Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Advisories, e-mail, Security Tagged With: advisory, attack, email, phishing, scam, Security, whaling

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